Involver is a mix album by Welsh DJ Sasha. It was released on 14 June 2004 through British record label Global Underground. Tracks by other artists which Sasha admired were chosen for the album and have each been remixed to give his own interpretation of them. It received generally favorable reviews for its track selection and creative mixing techniques. The compilation features additional co-production from British producers Charlie May and Simon Wright. It is Sasha's only mix album to chart on the UK and US Albums Chart, peaking at numbers 61 and 200 respectively on release.
| Involver | ||||
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| Released | 14 June 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
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| Length | 77:37 | |||
| Label | Global Underground | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Progressive-Sounds | [2] |
| Resident Advisor | [3] |
Background
editIn 2005, the Grammy committee debated whether Involver was eligible for nomination as Best Electronic/Dance Album. The Recording Academy decided that the album was eligible, but Involver did not receive a nomination.[4] Sasha did receive a Grammy nomination for his remix of Felix da Housecat's "Watching Cars Go By", which was featured on Involver.
On 11 September 2013 Sasha made the entire album available for streaming on his personal YouTube channel.[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Talk Amongst Yourselves" | Grand National | 10:22 |
| 2. | "Dorset Perception" | Shpongle | 9:31 |
| 3. | "These Days" | Petter | 2:54 |
| 4. | "What Are You to Me?" | Unkle | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Smile" | The Youngsters | 9:33 |
| 6. | "Belong" | Spooky | 7:37 |
| 7. | "In a State" | Unkle | 5:39 |
| 8. | "Burma" | Lostep | 12:01 |
| 9. | "Watching Cars Go By" | Felix Da Housecat | 8:11 |
| 10. | "On My Own" | Ulrich Schnauss | 7:42 |
| Total length: | 77:37 | ||
Charts
edit| Chart (2004–08) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums (Official Charts Company)[6] | 61 |
| UK Dance Albums (Official Charts Company)[7] | 7 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 200 |
| US Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] | 9 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] | 14 |
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Progressive-Sounds review
- ^ Resident Advisor review
- ^ Romero, Dennis (17 February 2005). "IN A GRAMMY GROOVE". Los Angeles CityBeat. Archived from the original on 25 May 2006. Retrieved 31 December 2006.
- ^ Involver on YouTube
- ^ "Sasha - Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Official Dance Albums Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Sasha Chart History |". Billboard. Retrieved 5 August 2018.